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“John Garfield should be doing this part, not me.”This declaration of self-doubt was muttered by a scruffy, largely untried 23-year-old actor at the first table read for a new work by a fast-rising young American playwright. The year was 1947; the setting, a rooftop rehearsal space on West 42nd Street; and the play, after some vacillation on what the title should be, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Its author: Tennessee Williams.As for that seemingly unsure young actor, who had heard that his role had already been refused by the go-to working-class film favorite John Garfield? His name was Marlon Brando. His…

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic – Authorities investigating the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki are expanding their search effort as Thursday marks one week since the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh junior vanished from a Punta Cana resort.Her whereabouts remain unknown, and officials say they are working a missing persons case and not a criminal investigation, but they have left open all possibilities.The Dominican Republic’s top prosecutor said Wednesday that her office is considering the possibility that something “beyond a possible accidental event” has taken place, and experts say the probe will likely examine competing theories until investigators come up with answers.Authorities are…

The 2025 tax season is well underway, but the Canada Revenue Agency doesn’t want Canadians who earned capital gains last year to file their returns – just yet. The CRA said in a news release Tuesday that it’s still working to update its systems to reflect the current inclusion rate of 50 per cent on capital gains after a last-minute reversal by the federal government, so taxpayers who earned capital gains on an asset should wait to file their T1 and T3 returns.“The CRA recommends that those impacted by this situation wait until the updates are completed in the coming…

Donatella Versace, one of the fashion world’s best-known designers, is to step down as chief creative officer of the Versace brand after almost three decades in the role at the company founded by her late brother Gianni.The move, announced by owner Capri Holdings on Thursday, comes amid reports that Prada is moving closer to a deal to buy Versace from Capri after agreeing to a price of nearly 1.5 billion euros ($A2.6 billion).Dario Vitale, former Design and Image Director at Miu Miu, a smaller brand within the Prada group, will take Donatella’s role as Chief Creative Officer effective on April…

Nikki Glaser returning as Golden Globe host Nikki Glaser to host Golden Globes for second consecutive year 01:04 Comedian Nikki Glaser will return to host the Golden Globe Awards for a second consecutive year.Glaser, who made history in January as the first solo female host of the awards show, will helm the 83rd annual ceremony airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in January 2026.”Hosting the Golden Globes this year was without a doubt the most fun I ever had in my career,” Glaser said in a statement. “I can’t wait to do it again, this time in front of…

How Microsoft’s quantum breakthrough could solve the world’s biggest problems – CBS News Watch CBS News Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum computing chip, claiming it created an entirely new state of matter to make it possible. Experts say the technology could revolutionize problem-solving, from drug discovery to climate solutions, processing calculations in minutes that would take traditional computers septillions of years. Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former editor of Wired, has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

In the 19th and 20th centuries, railroads revolutionized transportation in North America, permanently accelerating the pace of travel across the continent. Today, many of those railroad tracks host an assortment of historic excursion trains, inviting riders to slow down and enjoy a grand day out. The trains below are destinations in themselves, offering a mix of spectacular sightseeing, onboard dining and glorious open-air observation cars. They traverse deserts, mountains, forests and canyons, pulled by diesel and steam into parts of nature reachable only by rail. They’re rolling lessons in geology and ecology, not to mention history. Most are accessible, none…

Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, dressed in fatigues, visited a command post near the front in Kursk late Wednesday to cheer on his military’s ejection of Ukrainian forces from much of the territory they had been occupying in the Russian border region.The Russian leader’s pointed visit came a day after a U.S. delegation met in Saudi Arabia with Ukrainian officials, who agreed to a 30-day cease-fire in the war. American officials planned to take the proposal to Mr. Putin, who has previously said he is not interested in a temporary truce.Dressed in a green camouflage uniform, Mr. Putin sat at…

Jewish and Muslim groups condemned President Trump for calling Senator Chuck Schumer “a Palestinian,” saying that the president used the term as a racial slur.Mr. Trump made the comments on Wednesday at a meeting in the Oval Office with Micheál Martin, the prime minister of Ireland. A reporter asked Mr. Trump about tax cuts, and Mr. Trump responded by criticizing Democrats and then focused on Mr. Schumer, the minority leader and the highest-ranking elected Jewish official in the United States.“Schumer is a Palestinian, as far as I’m concerned. He’s become a Palestinian,” Mr. Trump said. “He used to be Jewish.…

“I know that Donald Trump has said some things that are bad,” Judge Schimel said as a voice in the crowd cried out, “Get over it!” He added: “I’m the father of two daughters. My daughters look up to me, and I don’t like hearing anyone talk that way about women. But Donald Trump will appoint judges who will defend our Constitution and respect our Constitution.”Now, as Judge Schimel aims to return a conservative majority to the court after Wisconsin liberals flipped it in 2023, he is hoping to sustain the pro-Trump energy that helped the president carry the battleground…